How to Prepare UPSC GS Paper - 1

1. Indian society
2. Regionalism
3. Communalism
4. Poverty and Developmental issues
5. Secularism
6. Effects of globalization on Indian society
7. Social Empowerment
8. Role of women and women organization population
9. Salient features of Indian society, diversity of India history
10. Urbanization their problems and remedies

History

• The freedom struggle its various stage and important contributions from different parts of the country
• Post independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
• Modern Indian history from about the middle of 18th century until the present significant events issues and personalities
• World history includes the events from the 18th century easy world war industrial revolution colonization decolonization political philosophy like capitalism come management socialism their effect on society redrawal of national boundaries.

Geography

• Distribution  of key Natural Resources across the world
• Salient features of World’s Physical Geography.
• Factors which are responsible for the location of primary, secondary and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the World.

Art and culture 

• Salient features of literature, Art Forms, Architecture from Ancient to modern times.

These some topics are highly important for GS paper 1 –

1. Indian Society :- Poverty women empowerment secularism and communalism
2. History :– Salt Satyagraha, Independence struggle, Rowlett Act and Jallianwala Bagh massacre
3. Art and literature :-Tribal paintings of India, Types of classical dances of India, Woods dispatch, Temple architecture styles, puppetry
4. Geography :- Cyclones, Earthquake, Erosional landforms and types of rocks

In GS 1 syllabus questions are asked directly from the topics and sometimes current affair based questions are also asked. Pattern of IAS exam and Prelims Exam – General Studies + aptitude test

Mains exam :  

1. Paper A (one of the 22 Indian languages)
2. Paper B (English)

Papers Which are counted for merit list

• Paper I (Essay)
• Paper II (GS-I)
• Paper III (GS-II)
• Paper IV (GS-III)
• Paper V (GS-IV)
• Paper VI (Optional Paper-I)
• Paper VII (Optional Paper-II)

Interview

In paper II(GS 1) Indian society and geography are the subjects which are related to current affairs. These topics can be prepared with the help of monthly magazines and some other resources like gist of Yojana and Kurukshetra, best of PIB, news analysis and ARC reports. 

Some Important features and detailed structure of UPSC General  Studies paper 1

1. There will be 20 compulsory questions in this paper in Hindi and English as well. You will have to answer the question in the language which you have selected in application form
2. This paper carry 250 marks
3. The word limit for the question of 10 marks is 150 words and 15 marks is 250
4. Some important topics of Indian society syllabus from which questions are framed: Secularism, Culture of Indian society, women empowerment etc.
5. Topics Related to current affairs are most important in the Geography syllabus.

In history syllabus, history topics are more important eg Indian Renaissance, Freedom struggle etc.

Details of the syllabus for General Studies paper 1

Art and culture :-

General studies paper has increased in number from two to four since  2013 and CSAT  is now a qualifying paper. Only GS paper essay and optional papers marks are counted for the merit list.

Some preparation tips :-

1. Practice Previous year mock test
2. Solve at least 10 years previous year question papers so that you can get access to the type of questions.
3. You can also see the answer copies of toppers. It will Help you to pick up significant elements which you can apply in your answers. Solve  practice sets on a regular basis.
4. You have no need to read so many books to cover the syllabus of GS 1st for UPSC read only relevant chapters to  GS paper 1st syllabus and revise it
5. To get a higher score in GS first, study material is not quite important. How do you understand the concepts? It really doesn’t matter. You will have to make a strong grip with over the syllabus and revise the all facts just before the exam
6. Some students do not Join mock test series and wait for more preparation to perform their best. It  is not too good. Join mock test series from today and improve yourself day by day.
7. Complete your mock test within time limits. Don’t cheat yourself by taking extra minutes to complete the paper.
8. Sometimes you find any question in the GS paper which has no clue. You also have no clear idea about it then read only generic points in your answer.
9. This exam also checks your endurance. You will have to write almost 6 hour daily and until 5 days. It can create physical and mental stress. You  will have to conquer this by practicing enough before the mains exam.